This is about life in my gardens. One is an acre on a hillside in Laguna Beach, California and the other is an acre in San Juan Capistrano, California.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Niobe Clematis

Clematis are not seen in many gardens around here. It is a bit tricky to grow and I think there are so many easier options that most gardeners don't bother. I have killed my share myself and so whenever I have one that is thriving I am thrilled. Niobe is considered a red clematis but it is more of a deep wine color here, which I like a lot! It is in partial shade in a container sunk in the ground.

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"Niobe" is one that I don't have but I've almost bought it several times. I wondered if it was as red as the photos in the catalogs claim. It took me a long time to learn how to grow them. The best thing is patience I think.

Here some clematis are more finicky than others, but generally speaking as you say in your older posts if you keep the roots cool and the vines in the sun, it goes pretty well. Thanks for a nice "visit" to your garden.